Edward Steichen (Photo-Galerie)

by edward-steichen

The classic Photofile series brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers in an attractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome and collectible, the books each contain some sixty reproductions, plus a critical introduction and a bibliography.

Edward Steichen (1879-1973) had the rare ability to turn his talents to almost all genres of photography. Art and industry, fashion and beauty, celebrity portraits, landscapes and cityscapes, nudes and dancers—his legacy remains omnipresent. It was Steichen's curious and inventive mind that made this diversity possible, as he ignored established dogma to carve out his own unique path. This book presents the best of his work from a career that spanned well over half a century. 64 illustrations in color and duotone.

Genres: Photography

95 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12, 1988

Reviews

[Margot Note]

Love Steichen and love this book. I wish they included the photographic technique he used for each photo as he used so many (platinum, gum bichromate, gum bichromate over platinum print, direct carbon, gelatin silver, etc.)

[Finnean Malley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Looking at old collection of photographs like this was both enjoyable in itself and I used it as a writing exercise which was very fun.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A succinct and literate accounting of Steichen's contribution to the art of photography with beautiful black & white reproductions of his work in portraits, fashion, commercial and war time photgraphy. A really good jumping off point for a study of the artist.

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too many entries in the early Impressionistic vein.